Wind-shield.



C. D, KELLER.

WIND SHIELD,

- APPLICATION FILED JUNE' 14. 1917. v

Patented Nov. 12, 1918.

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I'NVENTOR CLARENCE D. KELLER ATTORNEYS. v

UNITED STATES Parents CLARENCE D. KELLER, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA,ASSIGiR 015% 03 OHE-HALF TO RUPERT W. HASEROT, 01 LOS ANGELES,CALI'EOENZA.

WIND-SHIELD.

Application filed June 14, 1917. Serial 2-10. 7 2,770.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE D. KELLER,

- a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the countyof Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Wind-Shields, of which the following is a specification.

. This invention relates to a windshield and particularly pertains to anadjustable windshield for automobiles.

Itis 'common practice to fit automobiles with a transversely extendingtransparent shield which is secured within a suitable frame and mountedupon the dash of the vehicle body. Due to the narrow width of theseshields, the wind draws in around the.. edges and creates considerabledraft Within the vehicle. It is the principal bJect of this invention toprovide auxiliary transparent shield members which may be 'secured in anad ustable manner at the'opposite sides of the main windshield and'morethoroughly prevent the creation of a draft through the vehicle body.

Another obiect of this invention is taprovide a windshield of the aboveclass which does not require the use of a large mounting frame and maythereby be held in position without obstructing the view.

Another ohiect of this invention is to provide a neculiar nivotalmounting for the shield which will allow it to b universally movedthroughout a horizontal plane and in relation to the ed e of the mainshield.

Another ohiect of this invention is to provide simnle. operat on: meansfor instantly locking the pivotal mounting, in any de ired position.

it. is a further ohieet of this invention to provide a windshield whichwill be. neat in its design. simnle in its construction and will act toe ance the ann nranee of the vehicle upon which it is mounted ratherthan to depree atc it.

other obieets will nnnearhereinafter.

The invention is illustrated. bv' wav of examnle, in theaccompanyingdrawings in whieh:

Fimn'e l is a view in front elevation i lustratino' the. auxiliarvshields as mounted at the mmo te sides of the main sh eld.

Fit. 2 is a View in horizontal tr erse section. as seen on the line 2-2of Fig. 1. and nartieularlv illustrates the double hinged joint and theposition of the auxil- Speeiflcatlon 0': Letters Patent. Pat-.1 3 1 3dEn," l

'ings. 10 indicates'a vertically shield which is mounted transversely ofan when it is desired to entirely prevent the creation of a draftthrough the vehicle.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 illustrating the wind-shield as swungoutwardly to an obstructing position alongside the main shield.

Fig. 4. is a view siz'nilar to the two preceding figures, illustratingthe auxiliary windshield as swung forwardly of the main shield so that acirculation oi air will be effected through the vehicle.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged view in transverse section, as seen on the line5-5 of 3, illustrating the detail construction of the windshieldmounting and its manner of locking.

- Referring more particularly to the, drawdisposed windautomobile body11, as particularly shown in Fig. 1. This shield is formed of a plateglass portion 12 which is bound by a frame 13. The frame 13 i "formedwith vertical side posts, upon which are secured the auxiliaz'v'windshields 1 It will be under- ;sto'o that the detail construction ofthe windshield 10 is not material and that the present invention relatesparticularly to auxiliary shield members which are deinountably securedto the vertical posts of the windshield 'Fraine The auxiliary shields l4consist of. rec tangular plate glass portions 15 supported at theirupper and inner ends within ehannels 16 of HDDQI and lower sunnortiugbrackets 17 and 18. These brackets are oarticularly shown in Figs. 2. 3and 4. where it will be seen that the channels 18 exte d the entireWidth of the glass and unite w th the main portion of: the brackets.whirl .nor-

tions are rotatahlv mounted noon a ertieally disnosed shaft 19. Thisshaft. "Formed with a head 20 which retains it within the brackets andis formed at'its other end with threads upon which a locking nut .Zll isadanted to be positioned. The brackets 17' evident that, due

accommodates is adapted for the reception of a hinge pin 26. This pinextends through cars 27 and 28 forming a part of a mounting bracket 29.The mounting bracket is adapted to be clamped upon the vertical framemembers of the windshield 10 by means of bolts 30 and a clamping plate31. The pin 26 issecured in its iiitended position by means of suitablepins or set screws 32. It will thus be seen that the auxiliary shield isprovided with universal horizontal movement in relation to the mainshield as it swings upon the shaft- 19 andthe pin 26.

()no of the important features of this invention is the fact that theauxiliary shield may be locked in any desired angular relation to thewindshield by the manipulation of a single locking member. This isaccomplished by a lock bolt 33 which extends through a horizontal bore34 communicating with the vertical bores of the bearings '24 and 25. Oneend of this bolt is tapered and conforms to a tapered face formed on theside of the shaft 19. The other end of the bolt is rounded. to becomeseated within an arcuate' recess 36 formed in the side of the hinge pin26. It will thus be seen that when the lock nut 21 is tightened upon theshaft 19 it will bear upon the lock shaft of the bracket 18 and act todraw the shaft 19 dowmvardly. This will wedge the face 35 against thetapered end of the lock bolt 33 and will at the same time wedge therounded end of the lock bolt against the recess in the hinge pin 26,causing the shaft and pin to be immovable in relation to each other. i

In operation, the lock nut 21 may be rotated to relieve the shaft 1.9.This will )er niit the windshield to swing upon the sha t 19 and willalso allow the shield and bracket 23 to swing around the pin 26. It willbe to this double pivotal the windshield may assume any nio' nting,

front, at the side,

desired angular position in or in the rear of the main shield. auxiliaryshield has been thus adjusted, tightening of the nut 21, as previouslydescribed, will lock it in place. i i

It will thus be seen that the device here disclosed is formed of fewparts which may be readily manufactured, are easily assembled. and maybe conveniently operated, as described.

While I have shown the preferred construction of my windshield as nowknown to me, it will be understood that various changes in theconstruction, combination, and arrangen'icnt of parts may be made bythose skilled in the art without departing from the spirit. of myinvention. I

the sleeve 22 and the other A fter the I claim:

1. In an auxiliary windshield, the combination with a verticalsupporting post, of a transparent shield member, brackets engaging saidmember at its upper and lower ends, means whereby said brackets mayswing horizontally to adjust the shield, a secondary hinge adapted toact in combination with said first-named hinge to allow the shield tohave universal vhorizontal movement in relation to the supporting post,and means whereby the two joints: of the shii-ld may besiiiniltantanisly locked.

2. In an auxiliary windshield, the combination with a verticalsupporting post, of

.a transparent shield member, brackets engaging said meinbe at its upperand lower ends, means whereby said brackets may swing horizontally toadjust the shield, a secondary hinge adapted to act in combi nation withsaid first-named hinge to allow the shield to have universal horizontal,

movement in relation to the supporting post, means whereby the twojoints of the shield may be simultaneously locked, and means fordetachably securing the shield upon said post.

. 3. In an auxiliary windshield, a rectangular windshield glass,upperand lower supporting brackets having channels in which the glass ismounted and having alined bearings at one side of the glass, a spacingsleev having its ends rotatably mounted in the bearings, a shaftextending through the bearings and through the sleeve, a lockaiut uponthe shaft for tightening the bearings upon the sleeve, a knuckle-jointbracket having two parallel bearings; said sleeve being mounted in onebearing; there being a horizontal bore through the bracket andconnecting the bearings and there being a passage through the sleeve in.line with the'bore and there being a tapered face upon the shaft in linewith the bore; a lock-bolt mounted in the bore and having a tapered endengaging said tapered face, a mounting bracket having ears between whichthe other sleeve bearing is mounted, and a hinge pin inserted throughthe ears and bearing and having a recess to receive the other end of thelock-bolt; said mounting bracket being adapted for engagemcnt with theside post of a windshield; so that by loosening the lock-nut. upon theshaft the parts may he loosened to ll'lOVO'tllti windshield to a(ltHll'OthPOHll'lOIl and then. by tightening the lock-nut the partsmaybe held rigid with the main windshield.

In testimony name to this specification.

CLARENCE D. KELLER.

whereof I have signed my

